Interested in injury prevention and recovery? Check out this interview with Dr. Jacob Harden, Director of Rehab at Orlando Sports Rehab. Dr. Harden graduated from The University of Texas with his bachelor’s degree in Human Biology. He then went on
Getting older is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to hurt. As we age, the impact from all the wear and tear we’ve put on our spines at a younger age starts to show up as aches and pains in our
1. Child’s Pose Stretch: Connect your knees to the floor, spread wide, and sit back on your feet. Reach forward with both hands to stretch your hands as far as you comfortably can. Feel the stretch in your upper and
Lifestyle & Prevention Taking care of your spine starts with the choices you make every day. While some spine conditions cannot be prevented, healthy lifestyle habits can reduce your risk of injury, improve mobility, support recovery, and help you maintain
Osteoporosis weakens bones — and most often in the spine. This May, during Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, we’re raising awareness about osteoporosis and spine fractures (also known as vertebral compression fractures), which are the most common yet often overlooked fracture
MOST PEOPLE THINK OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXCLUSIVELY AS A TREATMENT FOR PAIN OR INJURY, BUT THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN THE MEDICAL FIELD TOWARD INJURY PREVENTION Physical therapy is effective in improving balance, reducing falls, controlling osteoporosis, osteoarthritis,
Your choices matter! Behavior and lifestyle factors can help prevent back and neck pain. Taking care of your back and spine properly can greatly reduce the risk of developing back pain on an occasional or chronic basis. One of the
Learn more about athletic injury and recovery in this video.
It’s National Osteoporosis Month and we know how important bone health is to overall spine health. The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) has a few simple tips for prevention:✔️Get enough calcium and vitamin D, eat a well balanced diet.✔️Engage in regular exercise.✔️Eat
In this SHF Leadership Breakfast discussion, Dr. Rita Roy and Dr. Ben Elder of Mayo Clinic share insights from the Bone Health Task Force on the importance of identifying and optimizing poor bone health in spine patients. The conversation explores
Can back pain get better without surgery—and what can you do now to protect your spine for the future? In this episode of Back to the Expert, Spine Health Foundation Board Chairman and orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Thomas Schuler sits
skip render: ucaddon_audio_player_mejs Transcript 00:00:00 Speaker 1 Hi everyone, I’m Dr. 00:00:02 Speaker 1 Rita Roy, CEO of the National Spine Health Foundation and host of the Get Back to It podcast. 00:00:07 Speaker 1 Here we share real stories
